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Thursday, 30 September 2010

It is a "Big Fish"

A Piraiba (119Kg) was photographed by Celivaldo Carneiro this morning at the market in Santarem and sold for r$700(about US$400). I Heard rumour of this species( Brachyplatystoma filamentosum)reaching 200Kg. Piraibas are considered the largest species of fish in South America.

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